POLS 4321 American Constitutional Law

An examination of the legal disputes where the Supreme Court has been called upon to define the limitations of governmental power for both the federal and state governments. Analyzing the development of constitutional law in this area, the course explores topics such as judicial review, separation of powers, federalism, Congress’s commerce power, Congress’s taxing and spending authority, and substantive due process.

Prerequisite

POLS 2305 and 2306.